Orchidaceae

Hardy calanthe orchid

Calanthe tricarinata Lindl.

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Calanthe

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Hardy calanthe orchid (Calanthe tricarinata) — FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 三板根節蘭, 三板根节兰, 三棱虾脊兰, 繡邊根節蘭, 肉连环
English: Hardy calanthe orchid, Monkey orchid
Japanese: サルメンエビネ

Synonyms

Alismorchis tricarinata Kuntze
Alismorkis tricarinata (Lindl.) Kuntze
Calanthe brevicornu var. megalophora (Franch.) Finet
Calanthe lamellata Hayata
Calanthe megalopha Franch.
Calanthe megalophora Franch.
Calanthe occidentalis Lindl.
Calanthe pantlingii Schltr.
Calanthe torifera Schltr.
Calanthe undulata Schltr.
Paracalanthe lamellata (Hayata) Kudô
Paracalanthe megalophora (Franch.) Miyabe & Kudô
Paracalanthe torifera (Schltr.) Kudô
Paracalanthe tricarinata (Lindl.) Kudô

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 12 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: desertnaturalist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: tuirnee, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mark Freeth from Stafford., England., CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ITÔ, Hiroki, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wang.QG, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.